Foundation canvasses illicit drug control to halt violence in Plateau communities

A non-governmental organization, Zishiya Empowerment Foundation, has called on the government to intensify drug abuse control in the communities in the state in order to tackle the spare of violence and criminality.

The Director General of the foundation, Violet  Kaburuk made the appeal in Jos the Plateau State capital during a four-day workshop for social workers across the 17 LGAs.

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She harped  on the need to ensure effective inclusion of drugs abuse in the education curriculum in order to mitigate the drug menace ravaging some of the communities.

She equally suggested that a mechanism be put in place to ensure constant checkmating of students right from primary to tertiary institutions of learning in the state.

In his remarks Mr Kizito Ndak of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Plateau State Council, said a lot of social vices happening in the communities today are linked to illicit drug abuse.

He said multiple drugs abuse was significantly associated with younger group, pointing out that the mean age group from onset of abuse is 12-17 years.